St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-26
ASSUMES THE PURPLE.
Cardinal Gibbons, of Baltimore, Formally
Takes Possession of His Titular
Church at Rome,
The Edifce Being the Ancient and Noted
Basilica of Santa Maria in
Trastavere.
Bishop Ireland, of st. Paul, and Other
Noted DiGnitaries Were
Present.
The New Prince of the Church Makes
a.Dignified and Patriotic
Address.

Address.
ROME, March 25.-It had just struck
1880 o'clock this morning. the day being
the sacred feast day of the Annunciation.
when Cardinal James Gibbons. archbishop
of Baltimore, Md, arrived at the iron gates
of the Basilica of Santa Maria In Iraste-
we're for the purpose of formally taking pos
session of it as his titular church. He was
arrayed in the standard robes of cardinal,
wearing white fur cape, crimson silk
mantle and long train. When he reached
the door of the church he knelt upon
cushion placed there on strip OF carpet.
The canonS Belonging to the church and
the students of the American college in
Rome, wearing SUPPLIES, were
WAITING FOR THE ARCHBISHOP.
Student Stickney, of Cincinnati, o., was
cross bearer. and the aeolyteS carrying can
dies were St. Denis Doherty, of Baltimore,
Nd. and Shea, of Cincinnati Bishops
Gean. of Richmond, Va, and Watterson,
IF Columbus O., were with the canons,
waiting Student Reardon. of Baltimore,
bore the crucitiX. Cardinal Gibbons, when
he approached the church, was accom-
panied by the Right Rev. John Ireland.
DlSQOD Ol Sl. raul, Miilll.s UIIl w uloStci
of Ceremonies Marucci and others. The
cardinal. after kneelng. kissed the crucitx,
which was presented to him by canon
wearing cape. The cardinal then put on
his beretta, and so covered, placed incense
in the crucble. He then again barred his
head. took the asperSorium from the canon
who had presented the crucitiX and signed
himself with the sign Of the cross. Then
resuming the beretta he
AsPERGED THE PEOPLE
with holy water, after which he again re-
moved his beretta and was thrice incensed
BY the canon, the choir meanwhile singing
the anthem. ''Ecce SacerdoS Magnus."
After being thus incensed the procession
moved to the altar, followed by the car
dinal, who blessed the people as he Went
AT the altar the blessed sacrament was adj
ministered and all knelt for short time in
PRAYER. The procession next went to the
high altar There the cardinal knelt and
the canon recited the ''Pater Noster' and
other prayers In the apse throne with a
white back and a crimson canopy had been
placed The cardinal seated himself Oh the
throne, the bishops and priests in attendance
being seated abont him. The prothonotary,
Monsignor Percole, thereupOn read in Latin
the papal bull assigning the church Santa
Maria in Trastevere to Cardinal Gibbons
as his titular church. The bull was long
document, and recited at length the nature
of the assignment of the government, Gus
tody and annexed privileges of the Basilica.
After the reading of the bull the canons
went forward to the throne, and all but the
chief canon knelt and kissed the cardinals
hand, the cardinal rising to receive the
chief canon for
THE KISS OF PEACE.
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dinal was then read in Latin by Canon
Francisco Arduni. 1t was of great length.
TO this Cardinal Gibbons. remaining seated
and wearing his beretta replied in English
as follows:
The assignment to me by the holy father of
This beautiful basilica as my :itular church,
fills me with feelings of JOY and gratitude
itch any words ot mine are wholly made
quate 10 express. for here in Rome i stand
within the first temple raised in honor of the
.r blessed Virgin Mary. In my far OF
e my own cathedral church, the oldest
ne United States. is also dedicated to the
sher OF God. This venerable edifce in
oh We are gathered leads back in men,
TO the days of the catac0mbs. Its founda-
ton was laid by Pope CaiiXtus in the year of
our Lord PA. 1t was restored by Pope Julius
in the fourth century, aud renovated by an
other supreme pontiif in the twelfth century.
That never-ceaSing solicitnde which the
these material temples, which are the glory
OF this city, they have also manifested on
large scale in rearing
SPIRITUAL WALLS TO ZION, ..,g T..
throughout Christendom in every age.
Scarcely were the United States formed nio
an independent eofernment when Pope Plus
VII. established therein Catholic hierarchy,
and appointed the illustrlous John Carroll the
first bishop of Baltimore. Our Catholic COM
munity numbered only few thousand souls
and they were scattered chiefly through the
states of New York, Pennsylvania and Mary
land. The pulpits were served by the merest
handful OF priests, but now, thanks to the
fructifying grace, the grain Of mustard Their
planted has grown large stree, speeding its
branches through the length and breadth of
our fair land. Where only one bishop was
found in the beginning of this century there
are now seventy-ive exercising spiritual
jurisdiction. For this great progress we are
indebted, under God and the fostering care
OF the holy see, to the civil liberty
we enjoy in our enlightened Re-
public. Our holy father. Leo Kill,
in his luminous encyccal OH the
union of Christian states, declares that the
church is not committed to any particular
form of civil government. She adapts her.
self to all. She leavens all with the sacred
heaven OF the gospel. She lives under abso-
aute empires, under constitutional monarch
les and in free republics, and everywhere
She grows and expands. She has often, in
deed, been hampered in her divine mission.
She has even been forced to
STRUGGLE FIR EXISTENCE
wherever despotism has cast It's dark shadow,
like q plant shut out from the blessings OF
sunlight. But in the genial atmosphere of
liberty she blossoms like the rose. For my
self, as O citizen OF the United States and
without closing my eyes to our shortcomings
as u nation, say with deep sense of pride
and gratitude that l belong TO IL country
hnr tha troI- hold no
;egis OF its protection without Interfering
with us in the Legitimate exercise OF cur sub
lime mission as ministers of the gospel of
Christ. Our country has liberty without
license. and authority without despotism
she rears no wall to exclude
The stranger from coming among us.
she has few frowning fortihcations to repel
the Invaders. fur she is at peace with all the
rorld. She rests secure in the CONSCIOUSNESS
OK her strength and her good will toward all.
Her harborS are open TO welcome the honest
smierant who comes to advance his interests
and hIG peaceful home. ]}ul while we are
acknowledged to have free government, per-
aiaps we do not ieceiye the credit that belongs
10 US for having also Il strong government.
Yes, our nation is strong, and her strength
lies. under the overriding guidance of proyi-
Gence, i'll the majesty ana supremacy Of the
law, in the loyalty of her citizens and in the
altfel ton Of her people for her free institu-
1ious. There are indeed, grave social Pre- b :
lcInS HOW cnRuElng inc earnest attention OF
xbe citizens of the United States but have
40 doubt that with Gods blessing these prob
lens will be solved by the calm Judgment and
sound sense of the American people without
violence or revolution. or any injury TO the
5ndiridual right. AS All evidence Of his good
will for the great republic in the West, ard
as mark of his appreciation OF the venera-
Die hierarchy of the United States, and as an
expression of his kind consideration for the
ancient see OF Baltimore, our holy father
n,.Ich HON